ED transfers Jalandhar office head to Chennai
Chandigarh (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has transferred its Jalandhar zonal office chief to its Chennai zone as part of a reshuffle in the federal probe agency, officials said on Friday.
The Jalandhar office of the ED, headed by Additional Director Ravi Tiwari (IRS officer of 2009 batch), had recently issued summons under the FEMA to former Punjab chief minister and BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh and his son Raninder Singh in a case of alleged possession of undisclosed foreign assets.
Tiwari has been transferred to the Chennai zone. This is a routine exercise, ED officials said.
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The Singhs, who were supposed to appear before the ED over the weekend, have not appeared.
The 83-year-old politician has been admitted to a private hospital in Mohali for a knee replacement surgery.
Raninder Singh had said in a social media post on February 11 that "As law-abiding citizens, we will cooperate fully with every investigating agency. We have absolute faith in the rule of law and are confident that truth and justice will prevail."
The Jalandhar office of the ED is probing a number of money laundering and hawala cases linked to drugs trafficking across the state of Punjab.
This office was awarded during the annual ED Day event held in May, 2025 for securing the highest number of convictions during the 2024-25 financial year.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
